Tells the true story of Greg Mortenson who became lost and delirious after an unsuccessful trek to the top of K2, was saved by the locals of a remote Himalayan village in Pakistan, and kept his vow to return one day to build them a new school as a gesture of sincere appreciation and gratitude for what they did for him in his time of need.
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Cross Group
Content: Economic Struggle
Settings: Asia, Pakistan, Southern Asia
Ethnicity: Pakistani, South Asian, Unspecified
Gender: Boy/Man, Unspecified
Race/Culture: Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian American, White/European American/Caucasian
Religion: Muslim
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary